Election

Registration forms are available at most post offices, libraries, city and county offices, Department of Motor Vehicles, etc., or A new on-line voter registration request form is available at the Secretary of State's web site.

Voters will only vote for the City Council position up for election in their specific district. All five current Council Members will continue to represent the City at-large until their term ends. At the end of their terms, the council members can run for re-election in the district that they currently live in. • District 1: Ray Marquez, term ends November 2018• District 2: Peter Rogers, term ends November 2018• District 3: Art Bennett, at-large until term ends November 2020• District 4: Brian Johsz, term ends November 2018• District 5: Cynthia Moran, at-large until term ends November 2020

Residents can look up their district by accessing the interactive District Map on-line at www.chinohills.org/FindYourDistrict. If you do not have access to a computer, contact the City Clerk’s Office (909) 364-2624 or in person at the Chino Hills Government Center, 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, City Clerk’s Office, Second Floor.

The City of Chino Hills consolidates its elections with the County of San Bernardino to administer the election. Due to the transition to districts, precincts may change for City voters. Voters should check their Voter Information Guide for any changes to the location of their polling place. Voter can also find their polling location on-line at: http://www.sbcountyelections.com/Voting/PPL.aspx

Previously, Council Members were elected by all registered voters in the City. On November 6, 2018, voters in Districts 1, 2, and 4 will select one Council representative who must live in that district. Council Members in Districts 3 and 5 will continue to serve at-large until the November 2020 election.

The City of Chino Hills received a letter in August of 2016 from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) which stated that MALDEF had received complaints from Latino voters in the City that the use of an "at-large" election system for City Council elections resulted in Latino vote dilution and that Latino voters were prevented from electing candidates of their choice. MALDEF asserted that the City is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 and demanded that the City convert to a district-based election system.

Draft District Maps were developed following three opportunities for the public to comment on how they would like to see the community divided into Districts for District-based City Council Elections. On July 11, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 312 changing the City's Electoral System from at-large to district-based elections, established the District Boundaries, and scheduling the elections within the district.